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For example, it is dim light and an object is in partial shade, hiding some features of an object. It is a rounded, dark brownish object. The object is rather ambiguous - it could be a rock, a potato, a turtle, a grenade, a ball, etc.

When looking at an ambiguous object like that described above, do different neural networks get activated with different intensity? Does the brain pick the highest probability and the person label the object with that name? For example, does the brain get input like:

63% of potato detecting neurons get activated, saying it looks like a potato

50% ball

34% turtle

28% grenade

Or is it the feature recognition that helps distinguish objects? For example:

potato has skin texture and dimples

ball is perfectly round

turtle has irregular edge and rectangular pattern

grenade has a handle and pin

If an object has one of these features, it is unlikely to be another object?

How is feature recognition any different from voting of different networks? What do you think recognizes the features? Or do you literally believe that there is a "potato" and a "grenade" neural network in your brain that is somehow distinct from the "networks for other objects"? Finally, is it possible to remove the images? They don't add anything to the question except length.
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Artem Kaznatcheev♦Mar 3 '14 at 17:36

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To put it simply, our recognition of things is based on our past experiences. If something looks like something you've used a lot, your brain will likely recognize it as that item. If it's something vague, you will probably have to consciously think about what the item may be.
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PEEJWEEJMar 6 '14 at 1:52